RN Med Surg Per Diem

Dignity Health; Santa Cruz (CA); On-site; USD 143,000 - 154,000; Full time

Job summary

Dignity Health—Dominican Hospital in Santa Cruz, CA seeks a Staff RN to deliver compassionate, high-quality patient care and to participate in comprehensive care planning within an interdisciplinary team.

Responsibilities include assessments, implementing care plans, administering medications, and collaborating with patients and families to achieve optimal outcomes in a fast-paced hospital environment.

Qualifications

• Must hold an active CA nursing license and have <1 year of hospital/clinic experience at hire.
• CPR certification required.
• Chemotherapy provider qualification within 12 months.
• Preferred: BSN at time of hire.

Responsibilities

• Deliver compassionate, high-quality patient care in a fast-paced hospital setting.
• Perform thorough assessments and develop individualized care plans with the interdisciplinary team.
• Administer prescribed medications and IV solutions per standards of care and hospital protocol.
• Collaborate with patients and families to identify goals and expected outcomes.

Skills

Assessment skills

Critical thinking

Patient care

Team collaboration

Medication administration

Education

Associate Degree in Nursing

Diploma in Nursing

Bachelor of Nursing

Job description

Job Summary And Responsibilities

As our Staff RN, you will be a pivotal healthcare professional, delivering compassionate, high-quality care that truly impacts our patients' well-being and recovery.

Job Summary And Responsibilities

As our Staff RN, you will be a pivotal healthcare professional, delivering compassionate, high-quality care that truly impacts our patients' well-being and recovery.

Every day, you will leverage your expertise to provide individualized, comprehensive care, making critical assessments, performing skilled procedures, and meticulously implementing patient care plans. You'll collaborate seamlessly within an interdisciplinary team, contributing to a dynamic environment focused on optimal patient outcomes.

To thrive in this vital role, you will possess keen assessment skills, acute critical thinking, and a patient-first mindset, driven by a profound enthusiasm to help others. Your sense of urgency and dedication to excellence in a fast-paced environment will not only support patient recovery but also fuel your own career advancement.

• Clinical Practice & Case Management-Provides safe therapeutic care in a holistic and systematic way.
• Incorporates differences into the provision of care. Integrates knowledge, skills, and experiences to meet the needs of patients and families throughout the continuum to include patient and family education.
• Performs psychosocial/physiologic assessments that integrate changing data.
• Formulates a plan of care based on trends of similar patients, including patient education and discharge planning.
• Collaborates with patients/families to identify realistic desired outcomes.
• Administers prescribed medications and intravenous solutions according to standards of care and hospital protocols.

Job Requirements

Required

• Associate Of Nursing and less than 1 year Six months of recent hospital, clinic or similar nursing experience., upon hire or
• Diploma Of Nursing and less than 1 year Six months of recent hospital, clinic or similar nursing experience., upon hire and
• Registered Nurse: CA, upon hire and
• Basic Life Support - CPR, upon hire and
• Cancer Chemotherapy Provider, within 12 - months

Preferred

• Bachelors Of Nursing, upon hire

Where You'll Work

Founded in 1941, Dignity Health - Dominican Hospital is a 188-bed, acute care, nonprofit hospital located in Santa Cruz, California. Serving over 80,000 patients annually, the hospital offers a full complement of services including heart care, orthopedics, and a Family Birthing Center. Additionally, Dominican Hospital has been recognized as an LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality High Performer by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation. It is a Joint Commission-certified Primary Stroke Center, and has been awarded the AMA/ASA’s Get the Guidelines - Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement, recognizing the hospital’s commitment to providing the best stroke care.
One Community. One Mission. One California

Pay Range

$103.83 - $112.14 /hour